Itching to explore your family history after you’ve seen those celebrity genealogy shows? Get off on the right foot with guidance on working backwards, talking with relatives, using the census, being a detective, and more. Handouts are provided. Grace will offer copies of her book, Finding Your Chicago Ancestors.

Itching to explore your family history after you’ve seen those celebrity genealogy shows? Get off on the right foot with guidance on working backwards, talking with relatives, using the census, being a detective, and more. Handouts are provided. Grace will offer copies of her book, Finding Your Chicago Ancestors.

If you’re a beginning genealogist or have ever scratched your head trying to identify a document in your old research files, this session is for you. Learn the basics of evaluating a document and the information it contains. Find out how to cite sources appropriately. Resources to guide you in becoming a better genealogist will also be discussed.

Saturday, March 22nd at 2pmWinding Your Way Through the Web: Popular Sites for Genealogists by Ginger FrereRiver Grove Public Library8638 W Grand Ave. River Grove, IL 60171 708-453-4484

The internet can be an overwhelming place for beginning genealogists. Which websites are reliable? Which will help you discover when great-grandpa was born or how he came to the United States? This session will introduce novice genealogists to several websites that will launch their cyberspace searches in the right direction.

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